Where does “വാഹനം” come from?

വാഹനം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वाहन, from Sanskrit वह्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan waźʰ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian waȷ́ʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

വാഹനം (Malayalam): vehicle

Definitions

  1. vehicle

Ancestry of “വാഹനം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाहनvehicle, carriage; horse or other draught animal;...
2Sanskritवह्to carry
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwaźʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwaȷ́ʰ-bear, carry; drive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian waȷ́ʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan waźʰ- →